W+K Tokyo, HIFANA: Iphone App

W+K Tokyo Lab, along with breakbeat duo HIFANA, released a free Iphone App today; Fresh Push Play, is a sound sampler/sequencer/game … a new kind of music app that features 16 pads, and the equipment HIFANA use in their live performances. The app features a socially interactive game where players can simulate HIFANA original songs, […]

Interested in Starting Abroad

Hi guys, wanted some advice and wondered if anybody had done anything like this basically. Thinking of finishing my studies (live in the UK) and I want to go abroad to somewhere like singapore or australia and I was wondering as somebody with no experience so will be starting at the bottom has anybody done this with any companies and do they help you find a place to stay while you are out there or would you have to look yourself?

Just really would love the opportunity to move abroad for a few years and then come back to london so was wondering if anybody has done similar 😀

Thanks

Jon

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Free Sky Packs Download

CGArena forum member put together high quality HDRI packs which is available for download for the registered forum users

Shintaro Ohata.

Nuke Zblur vis-a-vis vray

hi

ultra noob query.

i renderout the zbufferpass via vray in 3dsmax (with default settings)
i apply a Zblur node in nuke.
i keep fiddling the sliders untill i see some seperation (in the focal place mode) and at times i simply cant find it!

now here is my question:
how do i read the onscreen values and get the sliders right @ one go (without have to fiddling around the sliders)?

i hope i was clear in explaining.

also if there is a comprehensive read somewhere out there, i would appreciate a lead!

thanks
m

HOUDINI AND MAYA FX TDS

* Job Title: Effects Technical Director
* Department: 3D
* Location: London
* Closing Date: N/A
* Reports To: Head of 3D
* Direct Reports: N/A

Key Purpose of the Job

Through complex problem solving, using both Maya and Double Negative’s proprietary Voxel based render system and custom pipeline tools, creating VFX for film.

Needs To Do

* The position of FX Technical Director requires someone with a thorough knowledge of 3D Computer Graphics, with several years of experience in a similar role working on broadcast or film projects.

Needs To Know

* Full knowledge of Maya (Mel and Houdini knowledge a plus)
* Effects animation experience
* Familiarity with pipeline issues
* Experience in producing effects such as smoke, fire, clouds, water, steam and explosions, plus experience with particle 2 rendering voxel based systems
* Minimum of 3 years demonstrable experience in effects work on feature films
* A good general TD BG is desirable

Needs To Be

* Pro-active
* Technically adept
* Team oriented
* Adaptable
* Able to take direction

Measures of Performance

* Delivery of required content, on time
* Continuous improvement